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The Epigenetic Effects Of Prenatal Diabetes On The Developing Vascular System- A Gsea Analysis, Daniel I. Telles Orellana

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Prenatal diabetes is a critical medical condition that extensively affects neonatal patients and their families. Numerous previous studies have suggested impairments in vascular development, size, and diversification; however, the molecular and gene regulatory mechanisms underlying these effects remain poorly understood. Understanding these mechanisms is essential for identifying potential therapeutic targets and improving treatment strategies. This study combined experimental zebrafish phenotypic analysis with re-analysis of publicly available RNA-seq data to investigate the effects of elevated glucose on embryonic vascular development. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos were exposed to increasing glucose concentrations (1–3%) during early developmental stages. High glucose exposure showed …

Chimes: March 23, 2026, Calvin University

Chimes

Calvin's 150th marked by historic royal visit by Ian Tjoelker

D3 Hockey makes nationals run in historic season before D2 move by Zack Kern & Hendrik Beelen

Celebrating 150 years: "Calvin on the Road" tour visits Grand Rapids by Alec DeYoung

Jordan archaeology May term cancelled by Sarah Sparling

Calvin's CubeSat program launches into action by Ellery Johnson

March 23, 2026

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

The Changing Legal Landscape Of Cookie Banner Claims: Is Arbitration The Answer?, Jared Berklee

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) Blog

Website cookie banners have become a ubiquitous part of internet browsing and are often overlooked by the average consumer. When cookies malfunction or a website operator fails to obtain proper user-consent, it creates risk for potential privacy-related litigation regarding misrepresentation of data-collection practices. In several recent class action lawsuits filed in California, plaintiff-users claim to have opted out of non-essential cookies, but malfunctioning cookie banners continued to log user information. Often alleging unauthorized interception of their electronic communications under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) or intrusion upon seclusion, consumers have brought claims against a variety of entities, including …

'Thacker Mountain Jr.' Returns This Week, Andrea Drummond

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A children's version of the popular "Thacker Mountain Radio Hour" returns this week for the first time since 2020. A book-themed edition of "Thacker Mountain Jr." is set for 6 p.m. Friday (March 27) at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center.

Shu World Review- March 23rd 2026, Diplolab, Seton Hall University

SHU World Review

No abstract provided.

Mcsa Forum Minutes 03/23/2026, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

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Language Development In Military-Affiliated Children: The Role Of Parental Absence, Jenna K. Walton

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education at Morehead State University by Jenna K. Walton on March 23, 2026.

Exploring Immigrant Youth Bullying Behaviors Through A Socio-Ecological Lens To Inform Culturally Responsive Anti-Bullying Programs And Services, Florence Chiang

Student Conference Presentations

No abstract provided.

Where Wild Roots Run Deep, Adam Drapcho

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Law School News: From Textbooks To Truth: A Civil Rights Journey 3-23-2026, Naomi Zhang

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Quantifying Global Internal Displacement Risk At The Hazard-Vulnerability-Conflict Nexus, Wenzhao Li, Surendra Maharjan, Rejoice Thomas, Hesham Morgan, Ali Elgendy, Susan Mikhail, Hesham El-Askary

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

This study introduces a novel, diagnostic hazard-specific displacement risk index that integrates high-resolution hazard data with social vulnerability metrics and historical displacement records, uncovering overlooked compound risks in conflict areas and links between environmental stress and instability. Our methodology combines historical displacement records with environmental, demographic, and socioeconomic indicators to identify high-risk regions and quantify interactions between hazards and conflict across six major hazard types. Results reveal floods as the primary displacement driver, particularly in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan) and Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ethiopia), where dense populations in flood-prone areas intersect with low socioeconomic resilience. Droughts disproportionately impact arid …

The 2025-26 Neumann Lecture On Music: Gurminder Bhogal, Speaker, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

The Echo: March 23, 2026, Taylor University

2025-2026 (Volume 113)

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Γδ T Cells At The Interface Of Innate And Adaptive Immunity In Cancer, Arnau Solé Casaramona, Martin F Bachmann, Eva Sevick-Muraca, Mona O Mohsen

The Brown Foundation: Institute of Molecular Medicine

γδ T cells are unconventional lymphocytes that bridge innate and adaptive immunity by combining recognition of stress-induced ligands independently of classical major histocompatibility complex molecules with the capacity to undergo clonal expansion and long-term adaptation. Their unusual ability to detect malignant transformation using semi-invariant T-cell receptors, butyrophilin recognition and natural killer-like receptors positions them as powerful effector cells in tumors that evade classical immune escape mechanisms. Furthermore, distinct γδ subsets have distinct phenotyping and specific tissue-residencies, which could be leveraged to modulate immunological responses. We evaluate engineered therapies and different experimental platforms for studying γδ T cell biology. We conclude …

Role Congruence Meets Feminist Identity: Disaggregating Causes Of The Double Bind On Women Political Candidates, Sarah Shair-Rosenfield, Melody E. Valdini, Jeanette Morehouse Mendez, Tracy Osborn

Politics and Global Affairs Faculty Publications and Presentations

Studies in social psychology and political science have noted the negative impact of the “double bind” facing women leaders and candidates, which suggests that women must demonstrate both masculine and feminine attributes in order to achieve the same success as men can achieve by demonstrating only masculine attributes. Less attention has focused on how feminist identity conditions these evaluations. We focus on whether individuals’ evaluations of men and women are affected by (1) the gendered attributes associated with a candidate and (2) feminist identity. Using data from an original survey experiment in the US, we investigate the relationship between respondents’ …

Disability, Inclusion And Language-In-Education Policy In The Global South: The Colombian Context, Rosa Dene David, Kimberley Brown

Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper calls for a shift related to English language-in-education policy and inclusive education initiatives in Colombia to ensure that English language learners with disabilities receive equitable and inclusive classroom instruction that is context-appropriate. We call for English language initiatives and policies to draw from theories and practices from both the Global South and the Global North in order to teach towards inclusive education. Trends in both English language teaching and inclusive education have drawn upon the Global North for solutions, which cannot be systemised to fit one international standard. Instead, using the Colombian context as an example, the present …

Housing Affordability Analysis Of Hillsborough County, Fl, Usa – Quantitative And Geographical Analysis Using Spatiotemporal Data, Bomin Koh

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Housing affordability assessments rely on the 30 percent income method and generalized linear regression (GLR)-based hedonic price modeling. Both provide broad insights but fail to capture spatial heterogeneity in affordability challenges. This study upgrades housing affordability assessment approaches by incorporating the residual income method and Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR). The primary objective of this study is to determine whether methodological improvements, residual income method and GWR, yield significantly different results and provide a more accurate and spatially adaptive understanding of affordability dynamics in Hillsborough County, Florida.

The 30 percent income method is widely used and classifies households as cost-burdened if …

Drowning Prevention In The West: Who Did It Better?, Arran Hedley

University Honors Theses

This paper aims to communicate the differences on how the US, UK and Australia have approached drowning prevention in each of their nations. This paper addresses drowning statistics within each nation, national, state and local policies, access to public facilities, and the preventative strategies, swim lessons and Lifeguarding. These are the criteria each nation is being graded upon, because each criteria is a factor that can help mitigate drowning deaths.

For literature around this subject, there are many papers on each individual nation's approach to drowning but in researching there does not appear to be a comparison of the nations' …

Prognostic Factors In Her2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With Targeted Therapy In Spain, María González, Carlos Martínez, Ana Rodríguez

Muthanna Medical Journal

Background: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer represents an aggressive subtype of breast cancer historically associated with poor prognosis. The introduction of HER2-targeted therapies has significantly improved clinical outcomes; however, survival varies considerably among patients. Identifying prognostic factors that influence treatment response and survival is essential for optimizing patient management. This study aimed to evaluate clinical prognostic factors affecting survival outcomes in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer treated with targeted therapy in Spain. Methods: A retrospective multicenter cohort study was conducted across several oncology centers in Spain. The study included women aged ≥ 18 years …

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (March 23, 2026), Dmacc Board Of Directors

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on March 23, 2026.

Get Up, Stand Up…Stand Up For Your Rights: How To Engage In Legislative Advocacy In Perilous Times, Ashley Young, Anna Pless Peel, Rose Llanos, Samantha Krietemeyer

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

Getting involved in government advocacy work can be difficult for practitioners. We recognize that it is especially risky in this political climate to speak out about education issues and injustices that impact our students. With this in mind, this session will engage counselors, admissions staff, and community-based professionals in discussing ways to advocate for students on social justice issues and provide easy ways to connect with like-minded advocates and lawmakers to advance change.

Participants will be empowered through this session, which will discuss the following:

1. How to safely engage in activism as a practitioner
2. Ways to build a coalition with …

Transfer-Motive Practices: Understanding The Transfer Admission And Transfer Credit Landscape, Rose Llanos, Jessica Rosenblatt, Brandi M. Stacey

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

Students are increasingly adding college-level credit courses at the high school level or transferring credit from previous colleges. From your eager high school student to your junior college athlete, this session will review the work admission counselors face in determining how college credit levels will apply to the student’s academic plan and major, and make recommendations for best practices for high school counselors, admission counselors, and postsecondary college professionals.

1. Participants will understand the resources in determining transfer credit eligibility at the high school and college level 
2. Participants will understand best practices and how to best counsel students during the college …

State Of Deep-Sea Science And Conservation In The Northeast Pacific: Implications For Policy And Management, Fanny Girard, Joan M. Alfaro-Lucas, Amy R. Baco, James P. Barry, Katharine T. Bigham, Lara M. Beckmann, Angelika Brandt, Lindsay Clark, Megan A. Davies, Jeffrey C. Drazen, Anya Dunham, Cherisse Du Preez, Elva Escobar Briones, Heidi Gartner, Moronke K. Harris, Kristen N. Johannes, Amanda Kahn, Stefanie Kaiser, Brian R.C. Kennedy

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Spanning from the North American continent to the Hawaiian Ridge and from the Aleutian Ridge to the tip of the Baja California Peninsula, the deep Northeast Pacific (>200 m depth) hosts a high diversity of species and habitats. While relatively well studied in comparison to other regions, deep-sea ecosystems of the Northeast Pacific still hold many unknowns. This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of deep pelagic and benthic ecosystems in the Northeast Pacific in the context of climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressures. Regional trends in biodiversity, area-based management measures and research effort are …

Brown-Reid V. Jucida

All Decisions

In this Small Claims action for five months' unpaid rent, the court awarded judgment for the plaintiffs. Defendants' mold and harassment defenses were barred by res judicata based on a prior HP proceeding in which defendants were awarded damages. The retaliatory eviction defense under RPL § 223-b was unavailable because the premises is a two-family, owner-occupied dwelling with fewer than four units, expressly exempted under RPL § 223-b(6).

Review: "The Documentation Of Hurricane María In Puerto Rico", Ian Seavey

History Faculty Publications

A review of "The Documentation of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico," a multimedia essay on the impact of the hurricane, created by Joel A. Blanco-Rivera and Kate Thornhill, and reviewed by Ian Seavey.

Assessment Of Setup Errors In Breast And Uterus Radiotherapy Using Epid, Zainab Abdul-Qader, Hiba Al-Hameed

Baghdad Science Journal

The difference between the true treatment image represented by the portal image and a picture digitally reconstructed radiograph (DRR) coming from the physics planning as the reference image helps us measure displacement. The treatment area is dependent on the edges of the setting error. The essential step is to estimate the setting error during treatment. Dosage allocation at PTV (planning treatment volume) follows on set-up edges. Set up errors for the radiation oncology collective to minimize the therapy error. Position errors explain the variance between the first position the patient was scanned at the Computer Tomography (CT) simulation and the …

A Novel Graphene Nanoplatelets Electrochemical Aptamer Biosensor For Glycated Human Albumin Detections, Hadi Al-Sagur, Ali Al-Jawdah, Ali Al-Khazraji, Alexei Nabok

Baghdad Science Journal

This study presents the development of electrochemical biosensors for the glycated albumin (GA) sensitive detection as a crucial biomarker for monitoring glycaemic control in diabetes mellitus (DM). A ferrocene-labelled DNA aptamer specific to glycated albumin was developed as an electrochemical aptamer-based sensor to detect GA. The amine-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), with their enhanced surface area, provided an optimal substrate for aptamer immobilization through covalent interactions. The layer-by-layer full EDC/NHS-GNPs-Aptamer biosensor, tested by cyclic voltammetry (CV), exhibited strong redox peaks due to the good electron transfer activity between the biosensing structures. The GA-aptamer binding was studied using square wave voltammetry (SWV), …

New Optimal Formulas To Conjugate Gradient Method For Image Noise Reduction, Basim A. Hassan, Mohammed W. Taha

Baghdad Science Journal

A key component of conjugate gradient (CG) algorithms is the directions used in the CG approach. Because of their low memory requirements, these directed methods have proven effective in various applications, especially image processing. For this study, we have developed a new conjugate gradient coefficient based on the well-known quadratic model, that will accelerate the convergence and increase the accuracy of the CG approach. Because the new method uses the second order curvature and provides improved direction. So, the global convergence and critical descent characteristics of the final algorithm provide reliable performance in a range of scenarios. The results of …

Vyas Recognized With Award For Excellence As A Student Affairs Professional, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.